Dilip Shankar
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- Born
- October 29, 1970 (age 55) · New Delhi, India
Dilip Shankar is known for introducing new exceptional talent as a Casting Director, his casting credits include Ang Lee's Life of Pi.
Dilip is an actor and director in the Delhi theatre scene.
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As an actor, he is known for essaying a variety of roles - Cassio in Roysten Abel's award winning William Shakespeare's Othello-a play in black & white, Raju Guide in Sanjoy Roy's adaptation of R. K. Narayan's Guide, Jawaharlal Nehru in Pramila Le Hunte's Nehru-His Inner Story.
He has worked with directors B. V. Karanth, Anamika Haksar, Abhilash Pillai, Bertina Johnson.
A theatre director of note on the Delhi theatre scene, he has directed a number of plays, and has written 36 plays so far.
Known for
Life of Pi
November 20, 2012
The Darjeeling Limited
September 7, 2007
I Origins
July 18, 2014
Monsoon Wedding
August 30, 2001
Delhi-6
February 20, 2009
Last Film Show
January 6, 2022
Girls Will Be Girls
August 21, 2024
Angry Indian Goddesses
December 4, 2015
Sister Midnight
March 14, 2025
Mirzya
October 7, 2016
Gulmohar
March 3, 2023
Little Terrorist
October 25, 2004
Behind the camera19
- 2025The Great Shamsuddin Family Casting Director
- 2025Sister Midnight Casting
- 2024Girls Will Be Girls Casting
- 2023Gulmohar Casting Director
- 2022Last Film Show Casting Director
- 2018Gali Guleiyan Casting Director
- 2016Mirzya Casting
- 2015Angry Indian Goddesses Casting, Associate Producer, Writer
- 2014I Origins Casting
- 2014Vara: A Blessing